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Nepal a secular state: Why and for whom?

BY DIRGHA RAJ PRASAI : Among all religions of the world Hindu religion is considered as the most liberal. According to renowned philosopher Voltaire, Hinduism is the best gift of the East to the West. Similarly, George Bernard Shaw, Irish litterateur also said ‘Hindu religion is the most important and the most liberal religion in the world. According to Encyclopedia of Religions and Ethics, signs of Hindu religion are even found in the present Islamic country like Iran. A stone scripture of 486 BC found in Iran contains the words Hindu and Hindus. Even an ancient Parsi scripture ‘Shatir’ has lifted a word of Ved Vyas ‘I am a true Hindu born in a Hindu country’. Another Hindu philosopher Manu has taken the area between Bindhya in south India and the Himalayas in the north as Aryabrata, the land of Aryans. Even outside travelers like Megasthaniz and Fai Han have written in their travel memoirs after their visit of the Kingdom of Chandra Gupta Maurya that Hindus have tall figure, long life, healthy, who avoid narcotics, simple, intelligent, truthful, who do not keep witness in transactions, do not lock their houses and there is no theft. So, in the evolutionary process of the world’s civilization, Hindu philosophy is taken as liberal, simple and tolerant.The declaration of Nepal as a Hindu Kingdom does not signify just its religion rather it is taken as the source of Nepalese nationalism and an inseparable part of Nepal. So, the party leaders made a grave mistake by declaring Nepal as a secular state. If instead of declaring Nepal as solely a Hindu country, it would have made sense if it were declared both Hindu and Buddhist country. But it is a matter of serious concern for whose interest Nepal was declared a secular state. Nepal is a small country and on the south there is a big country with open border. There are about 800 million Hindus and Indian Hindus respect Nepal as a Hindu kingdom. This should be taken as a matter of pride for us. For security reasons also, Nepal has a big advantage by being a Hindu country. If the Maoists are for Nepal’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, all Nepalese request them to change their idea about secularism. Even if one is a Christian or a Muslim, they should support to keep Nepal a Hindu country. But the seven political parties have made a great mistake by announcing Nepal as a secular state.Even if one talks about secularism, the census 2001 AD can be taken as referendum. That time those who call them intellectuals, leaders of ethnic communities and communists and those who call themselves Christians had made campaign not to write anything in the column for religion or not to write Hindu as their religion. But the Hindus never confronted them or made it an issue. Despite the campaign against Hinduism, the number of Hindus in Nepal was found to be 82 per cent. If one keeps the Buddhists out the number of Hindus before the 2001 census was 83 per cent. Half of the diminished numbers were increased in Buddhism and Kiratis and there was half percentage point increment in Christians. The rise in Buddhism and Kiratis do not make much of a difference because Buddhism and Hinduism are complementary to each other and Kiratis also worship the same gods such as Shiva and Bhagawati like the Hindus.Therefore, if instead of declaring Nepal as solely a Hindu country, it would have made sense if it were declared both Hindu and Buddhist country. But it is a matter of serious concern for whose interest Nepal was declared a secular state. Nepal is a small country and on the south there is a big country with open border. There are about 800 million Hindus and Indian Hindus respect Nepal as a Hindu country.No one has right to trample believe and conviction of more than two-thirds majority of the people. Even if there is a referendum, more than 85 percent Nepalese will vote for a Hindu country. More than that Hindus have the freedom to pursue their own way of observing the religion. Therefore, if Nepal is to be declared a secular country, all countries, which call themselves as Christian or Muslim countries should also be declared secular countries. If they want Nepal to become a secular country, they should also be willing to shun their ‘Cross’ of the Christians, ‘sign of David of the Jews and ‘Kawa’ of Muslims. However, it needs to be pondered that even if Nepal was a Hindu Kingdom, it nature was like a secular country as Hindus have never done anything that would harass or trouble other religions.Despite knowing this fact it is intriguing on whose interest the so-called big parties including Maoist declared Nepal a secular state. Because they had directly hurt the feeling of the majority of the Hindus in the country and more than 1 billion Hindus all over the world.Political leaders must rethink its decision. What they should have done is to remove the anomalies such as untouchables and other caste-based and social discriminations. This would have been the real tribute and service to the country and to the religion. Apart from some social anomalies there is nothing in Hindu religion that should be opposed. By declaring republic and Nepal a secular country; they are only serving the interest of a narrow group. Otherwise, if one thinks of the liberalism and tolerance, Hinduism comes first and foremost of all other religions. Therefore, the question is why and how could they throw away the oldest and the most liberal of all religion just to serve the interest of another religion. The most important thing is that no religion and at the moment Hinduism must not be made a political issue. But by declaring republic & Nepal a secular state, they have made mixed religion with politics, which could be very dangerous and detrimental to the whole Nepalese society.

The writer Mr.D.R. Prasai and the former President of India-1987If we want to understand the reality about the secularism we can study the national history of India. An analyst Stephen Knapp says- India is slowly losing the Vedic culture (Hinduism) is through the process of secular or Christian education. In public schools all Vedic books have been removed from the curriculum. There are no possibilities to study the ancient Hindu literature or art in such institutions. The Hindu population is slowly forgetting the unique history and lofty culture of their home land. 5th Feb. 2008- Peoples Review) In fact the Christian saints order to destroy the huts where they keep the idols of Hindu’s God & Goddess and to break the statues of Hindus idols into tiny pieces. That was there goal to destroy Hindu & Buddha culture and make the country a Christian nation. Now it is a high time Nepal should be careful to save her indigenous culture. So, let all Nepalese unite and raise voice to revert the irresponsible party’s decision and again declare the constitutional monarchy as well as Nepal a Hindu & Buddha’s Kingdom.

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Dear Commenters and beloved readers !To save the Hindus’s identity in the world, there should be decleared-‘Hundu Kindom-Nepal’ like Isral. Nepal is the pious Hindu country in the lapse of the Himalayas, which is beautiful, quiet, the birth place of Buddha and origin of Hinduism. Lord Buddha is believed to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu- the Hindu God. Besides being the country of Everest it is equally popular with its diverse cultural values. This is the land where civilization began and is also known as the country of ‘SANGRILA.’ Nepal is as holy place to Hindus & Buddhists, as Mecca for Muslims and Jerusalem to Jews and Christians.We can read the destructive conspirator history of Christian brokers in south Asia here. This Christianisation started since the European Missionaries landed in Indian and Sri Lankan shores and established themselves, especially in the colonial period. Despite independence, the process of Christianisation has increased, thanks to the imposition of the Christian concept called ‘secularism’ by the political leadership of both countries, showing scant regard to the native cultural heritage and religious traditions. Then,they adopted their strategies by the Church to achieve this goal can be summed upas: 1.Influencing the leadership of both LTTE and the Sri LankanGovernment. 2. Influencing the leadership of the Dravidian Parties of Tamil Nadu and forming an unholy nexus with them; spreading the myth of “Christian Missionaries’ contribution to Tamil. 3. Acquiring vast stretches of lands, as much as possible, in the name of education and health care, and planting Churches along the stretches sothat neighborhood citizens are coerced and converted easily 4. Baptizing Thiruvalluvar, hijacking *Thirukkural* and doing things inhis name. Inventing a St. Thomas-Thiruvalluvar connection and spreading that myth. Thiruvalluvar and Thirukkural are a stop gap arrangement, a transit point, through which the transformation from Hindu to Christianity takes place. 5. Sowing anti-Veda and anti-Sanskrit poison and dividing the Saiva Mathams, thereby separating a section in the name of “Tamil Saivam” and controlling them. A few Saiva Mutts, who flirt with the Atheist Dravidian Parties, are allegedly backed by the Church to go all out against Vedicculture, Agama Worship and Sanskrit usage6. Corrupting the secretariats and officials of Vaishnava Mutts-and Saiva Adheenams and purchasing their lands through them, thereby liquidating their assets immensely. Many Mutts have sold their lands to Christians.7. Influencing the Government to interfere in Temple affairs and harassthe Mathams and Adheenams through the Hindu Religious and CharitableEndowment Department.Changing Hindu traditions through governmentordinances to suit their agenda.8. Erasing- “Hindu” identity and establishing a “Tamil” identity through inculturation, Tamil chauvinism and Tamil separatism, with the intention tototally Christianize the state.’

You know-‘Christians misappropriated the name of Jesus and produced a demonic religion called Christianity which came into existence during the period of King Constantine, four hundred years after the death of Jesus the Christ. Christianity attempted to wipe out the Jews and was at loggerheads with Islam which came into existence later. The Crusades were waged and millions of people perished in the wars. The Semitic religions under the control of fanatic and fundamentalist bigots unleashed reins of terror destroying human societies.’Similarly, in 1835 Lord Mecaule and in 1856 Caldwell used weapons to enforce Christianity after colonizing India. Their blasphemous act of disintegrating the Hindu religion has tainted the Christian religion. Those taking part in the publicity of the Christian religion indulge in fighting amongst each other. They are in the habit of discriminating each other. To show them different to that of Hindu religion, Christianity has shown utter disregard to the wearing of red vermillion (Tika and Sindhur), resorted to burning scriptures of codes of conduct of Vedic Hindu and Buddhism and vandalizing statues. Due to such acts Christian religion has taken in the form of a religious terrorism. Christians have moved in against the sentiment of Jesus Christ and absorbed the non-religious ways by abandoning Vedic tradition and indulging in self-driven motives of taking over state powers.James Madison (American Statesman, 1751-1836, Co-Author Declaration of independence) Christianity is full of superstition, bigotry, and persecution’. Thomas Paine (1737-1809), the American Statesman wrote: ‘What is it the Bible teaches us? — Rapine, cruelty and murder President Thomas Jefferson–The Christian God is cruel, vindictive, capricious and unjust.’ Charles Dickens.–‘Missionaries are perfect nuisances and leave every place worse than they found: — ‘His Majesty the King has ordered that there shall be no Brahmins in his land and that they should be banished.’ I order that no Hindu temples be erected in any of the territories of my king and that Hindu temples which already have been erected be not repaired and must be destroyed. (The Inquisition–Francis Xavier–Sonia’s UPA Government- Bhagavaandaas Tyaagi-2010,Nov.25 )

This is a matter of such extremity that brings destruction to oneself. Those in Nepal who in ignorance have sold themselves to the economic incentives of Christian missions have raped their own identity. We condemn the absorption into an artificial road of those who have gotten the Vedic Hindu religion to cremation and helped in establishment of Christian colony. If it necessitates there will be attack on them. If Christians do not respect the Vedic Hindu religion then Nepalese Hindus will not tolerate the Christian conspiracy.The British Empire, spreading in Asia, after getting hold of its influence in India had eyed on mountainous region of Nepal. Then the great King Prithbinarayan Shah fought against the Brutishness’ destructive design from attack this pious Land-‘Himabatkhanda-Nepal’ and saved this sovereign-Land. It was not an easy task to fight British imperialistic force in the mid 18th century. Now, since 2005, the Christian Missions are active to do so. But, Hindus are paying the price for their intellectual laziness, for choosing comfort over hard thinking. Most of these ‘thinkers’ have never opened the Bible. It is a matter of grief that the Christian saints and brokers ordered to destroy the temples where they kept the idols of Hindu’s God & Goddess and to break the statues of Hindu idols into tiny pieces. That was their goal to destroy Hindu & Buddha culture and make the country a Christian nation.

Hinduism has a deep philosophical and spiritual heritage that has repeatedly mesmerized the world including western scientists, leaders and philosophers. So, it is a high time Nepal and all the Hindus in the world should be careful to save her indigenous culture. Some Christians erected Churches without any agreement after 2005; they had not to so such behavior. As such voices are raised by the employees of brokers of Christianity, Christian religion is becoming unpopular. In Arab nations due to the pressure mounted by the Christian nations of the west, they are forced to view them as their enemy.Reply me with comments.Thank you.Jaya Hinduism ! ! !Dirgha Raj PrasaiFormer member of Parliament( 1979-1990)Kathmandu,Nepal

first of with all respect to world religion ,religion is a way of life , it is a order a path of right duty what a person should do presenting credits and punishments for his action . speaking of Hinduism ,it origin is vague it is accepted it migrated from central asia through the incoming aryans the boguz koi inscription is an evidence the present day hinduism is series of evolved religion from 33 gods to 300 crore today ,Indus valley civilisation as we know it worhshipped lord shiva he was called rudra the howlling god so the present day vishnavism is an imported one Nepal was a part of hindu ruling kings it was devoid of muslim attack due to its geographical nature it was influced by buddism by the monks so it has remained isolated from relgion exchange today in a time of globalisation economy development democratic republic form of governament calling itself to be a secular country is a manner of respecting world religion encouraging the local population to see beyond the boundry welcoming new ways today theocracy is doing more harm than help we may feel proud but on large it is a distruction for eg pakistan so country with a narrow order is bain on the neighbour we being one of the large secularistic state and a NAM memeber should help others to develop secularism ………….as rightly sai by KARL MARX RELIGION IS THE OPIUM OF PEOPLE….!